Stralman by a mile
Potential wise Stralman is being compared to Lidstrom.. whether he reaches that... who knows
Girardi a decent depth dman imo
Stralman by a mile
Potential wise Stralman is being compared to Lidstrom.. whether he reaches that... who knows
Girardi a decent depth dman imo
Any guy who can consistantly shut down Marian Hossa and Ilya Kovalchuk single handedly for 4 straight games is a little better than a decent depth dman.....
Anton Strålman, a Swedish defenseman, 19 years old, played in Timrå in SEL last season. He was nominated for rookie of the year, has participated in two JWC's and gave a good impression at the WC this spring in Moscow. He'll play for Toronto this upcoming season.
I might be the only one, but I'm not ready to rank Stralman up with Lidstrom until he can show he can play North American game.
The guy hasn't even stepped onto the ice at the AHL level and he's already the savior of the Leafs.
Apparently Stralman and Tlusty are going to be parading the Stanley Cup down Young Street.
Yonge Street...
I might be the only one, but I'm not ready to rank Stralman up with Lidstrom until he can show he can play North American game.
The guy hasn't even stepped onto the ice at the AHL level and he's already the savior of the Leafs.
Like it matters. The cup won't be going down it any time soon, if ever again.
As for the question, I'd take Girardi, he's shown he can handle both the AHL and NHL, and had an important role on a playoff team. Stralman had one good year in Sweden, but nobody knows how his game will convert, if it does.
Yonge Street...
Well if you're going to poke fun of the whole 40 year thing, you might as well get your facts right.